“Love is War” seems to indicate that man’s love of technology will lead us to war with our machines. “We Will Rise Again” is, of course, about mankind rising from the ashes of destruction. This is like Desmond Child’s version of The Matrix, as translated by the Scorpions. Then there is “321”. I have no idea how it fits into the concept, but I sure appreciated the menacing tone of the guitar. That song is just a big, loud rocker.
Humanity Hour 1 is a great CD. It’s not a masterpiece. It’s not groundbreaking. But it is refreshingly stable rock and roll. You don’t have to think too much, and you don’t have to absorb any new and innovative musical technique. Just slip this into a CD player, throw your hands in the air and rock.
The Scorps themselves say it best on that track that doesn’t fit into the record: “3-2-1, are you ready to rock?”
Article comments
1 - Glen Boyd
Fokkin rawk n roll dude!
(Seriously though, excellent review).
-Glen
2 - Gray Hunter
Thanks, Glen!
3 - connie
this record is not about man aginst machine. its about all the terrisisom in the world, listen tothe lyerics.its about man aginst himself. the world is killing its self.